The neck warmer includes a collar fabricated from warm, soft material and having free ends provided with hook and loop fasteners to allow the collar to be fastened closely around a wearer's neck. The collar has a slight v-shape at its front. Ornamental pieces can be optionally attached to the front of the collar to create a desired fashionable effect.
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1. A neck warmer, comprising:
a one-piece collar having a top edge and a substantially parallel bottom edge, a front surface, a rear surface, a first free end and a second free end, the bottom edge having a shallow substantially v-shaped configuration formed at a central area of the collar, wherein the remainder of the collar retains the parallel edges;
first fastener devices disposed on the front surface of the collar adjacent the first free end;
second fastener devices disposed on the rear surface of the collar adjacent the second free end;
third fastener devices disposed solely on the rear surface of the collar adjacent the shallow substantially v-shaped configuration at the central area of the collar; and
further including at least one ornamental tie removably attached to the third fastener at the central area.
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at least one ornamental tie having a front surface, a rear surface and a length of approximately eight to twelve inches; and
a fourth hook and loop fastening device disposed on the front surface of the at least one ornamental tie.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly to a neck warmer that can be worn around the neck as a scarf or collar and has ancillary removable, ornamental attachments.
2. Description of the Related Art
There are many times when one is in need of a garment to protect the neck from the cool air. Heretofore, the conventional scarf has been employed to accomplish this task. Unfortunately, the design of the conventional scarf presents some drawbacks for the wearer. For example, the scarf must be wrapped around the neck to attain maximum protection. This scenario presents a somewhat bulky and uncomfortable scarf layer at the neck. Furthermore, it is difficult to wrap the scarf in a manner wherein the free ends hang evenly, thus presenting a somewhat unfashionable look. Tucking the free ends inside other clothing is not a satisfactory solution in that the ensuing bulkiness is unsightly. The art would certainly welcome a non-bulky neck wrap that could be easily donned, removed and provided with interchangeable ornamental pieces for projecting a fashion statement.
Thus, a neck warmer solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
The neck-warmer comprises a collar fabricated from warm, soft material having free ends provided with hook and loop fasteners to allow the collar to be fastened closely around a wearer's neck. The collar has a slight V-shape at its front. Ornamental pieces can be optionally attached to the front of the collar to create a desired, fashionable effect.
Accordingly, the invention presents a neck warmer that does not require tying or odious wrapping. The neck warmer is easy to don and remove. Ornamental adjuncts can be optionally attached to the collar to create a desired fashion look. The invention provides for improved elements thereof in an arrangement for the purposes described that are inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing their intended purposes.
These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
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Preferably, collar 12 will have a circumference of approximately eight to twenty-four inches and a width of 3 to 6 inches. The removable ornamental ties will have a length of eight to twelve inches. Both collar and ornamental ties are fabricated from a suitable soft, pliable material such as nylon, fur, cashmere, cotton, etc. and can be made in various colors. The ornamental ties can be further adorned with decorative ends that may include tassels, beads, strands and the like to satisfy different aesthetic desires.
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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